The breed is now farmed internationally, including Australia and the USA. For the past 17 years he has lived on his small sheep farm near Cambridge, working part-time for LIC where he co-founded Deer Improvement, a leading provider of genetics for NZ venison producers. The main NZ breeds are dual purpose breeds (meat and wool) and have the following characteristics: Romney as mentioned above, the NZ Romney descended from the English Romney Marsh breed, which was first introduced to New Zealand in 1853. * CPT has had a huge influence in linking the NZ sheep analysis. A new breed of sheep debuting at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch is proving very popular with the crowds. Photo: Supplied The Swiss Valais Blacknose, which are considered to be the "the cutest sheep in the world," have a black head and black knees, and a fluffy white fleece. We aim to breed the sheep required by the market of the future. 25-30microns and staple length, 80-120mm.

There are millions of sheep in New Zealand and most of them are white. This is a New Zealand sheep breed, produced by crossing merino sheep with Lincoln and Leicester to produce a sheep with sound, long staple in the crossbreed range. They still exhibit an unequalled ability to survive and thrive where other breeds would not.

Welcome to the Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders’ Association of New Zealand. * Ewe lambs born this year will affect your flock for the next 10 years. Information about New Zealand Sheep Breeds by Meat and Wool Innovation Ltd. Molly Duncan, Spin Your Own Wool. The wool produced is approx. The boom in prices in the New Zealand livestock industry after World War II resulted in an increase in farm consultants employed by the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Dairy and Wool Boards.

The sires you use need to be carefully selected. Todays low wool returns make the Wiltshire/SHIRE® Sheep perfect for farmers who want very easy-care meat production. Words: Nadene Hall Photos: Michael Trotter and Inger Keymer, Rare Breeds Conservation Society WOODSTOCK SHEEP Breed: merino Found: Woodstock station, west of Oxford, Canterbury Wool: […] Reed, NZ 1968, revised 1972. This site is about all the rest: sheep with naturally (not dyed) black, grey, brown and cream coloured wool. They are agile, moving quickly and easily through rough terrain. These five feral sheep breeds are vastly different to romney breed which make up approximately 68% of this country’s sheep population. We have owned 10 sires used in CPT and used 15 other sires in our flocks. Wiltshire and SHIRE® Sheep are intelligent and graze more independently than other sheep. A.H. & A.W. The fleece is a bright white with good crimp and soft handle and is very even. Sheep Wise – Wool Wise: Educational Folder for the Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders’ Association of New Zealand (PDF 5.3 MB) Roland Sumner, Understanding Fleece Judging (PDF 1.1 MB). They are extremely rare and are part of New Zealand’s colonial history. They are a very hardy NZ breed.